What we know about the measurement:

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom is a passive bookshelves that cost around 239 USD for a pair.

  • Quality of the measurement data is high.
  • Origin of the data is ASR.
  • Format of the data is generated by a Klippel NFS .
  • Sensitivity: 85.1dB (avg. 100Hz-1kHz for 2.83V measured at 1m).
  • -3dB (resp. -6db) point v.s. reference is at 58.6Hz (resp. 52.7Hz).
  • Reference level is normalised to -0.2dB computed over the frequency range [300.0Hz, 5000.0Hz].
  • Frequency deviation is 2.8dB over the same frequency range.
  • Directivity
    • Horizontal directivity is (-60.0°, 60.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
    • Vertical directivity is (-10.0°, 30.0°) between 1kHz and 10kHz. Angle computed for +/-6dB.
  • Tonality (Preference) Score
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 3.63 and would be 6.0 with a perfect subwoofer.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.486, LW 0.365, SP 0.356, PIR 0.333; SM: SP0.626, PIR0.226; LFQ 0.477, LFX 51Hz
    • Tonality (Preference) Score is 5.95 with an EQ and would be 8.14 with a perfect subwoofer and the same EQ.
      • Details: NBD: ON 0.391, LW 0.293, SP 0.322, PIR 0.246; SM: SP0.956, PIR0.937; LFQ 0.604, LFX 46Hz
  • Link to Original review.
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
AutomaticEQ (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -3.3dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 46.0 2.65 2.99
3 67.0 2.42 0.94
3 92.0 2.91 1.62
3 849.0 2.94 -2.28
3 3177.0 0.84 2.34
3 6361.0 0.75 -4.04
3 15150.0 1.82 -7.99
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These EQ optimise the Harman score and is a good start for far field listening like in your living room.

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom filters_auto_eq

AutomaticEQ

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom filters_eq_full

Target v.s. EQ

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
flipflop@ASR (IIR)
Set preamp gain to: -1.5dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 322.0 10.0 0.8
3 361.0 4.0 -0.5
3 415.0 8.0 0.4
3 488.0 7.0 0.6
3 635.0 10.0 -1.0
3 768.0 15.0 -0.9
3 899.0 2.4 -3.0
3 1175.0 8.0 1.4
3 1414.0 10.0 -0.9
3 1562.0 10.0 2.3
3 1726.0 12.0 -1.6
3 2085.0 17.0 -1.6
3 2295.0 10.0 1.5
3 2482.0 20.0 -1.1
3 2710.0 12.0 1.4
3 3365.0 5.0 1.6
3 4430.0 11.0 0.8
3 7500.0 0.9 -3.5
3 15100.0 1.7 -6.0
0 16500.0 0.7071067811865475 0.0
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These EQ is designed by ASR member flipflop.

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
Graphic EQ 15 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 25.0 2.14 0.25
3 40.0 2.14 0.25
3 63.0 2.14 0.25
3 100.0 2.14 0.25
3 160.0 2.14 0.0
3 250.0 2.14 0.0
3 400.0 2.14 0.0
3 630.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1000.0 2.14 -0.25
3 1600.0 2.14 0.25
3 2500.0 2.14 0.0
3 4000.0 2.14 0.0
3 6300.0 2.14 -0.5
3 10000.0 2.14 -0.5
3 16000.0 2.14 -1.0
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These EQ is designed for a 15 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
Graphic EQ 31 bands
Set preamp gain to: -0.4dB.
Type Freq Q Gain
3 20.0 4.32 0.0
3 25.0 4.32 0.25
3 31.0 4.32 0.25
3 40.0 4.32 0.25
3 50.0 4.32 0.25
3 63.0 4.32 0.25
3 80.0 4.32 0.25
3 100.0 4.32 0.0
3 125.0 4.32 0.0
3 160.0 4.32 -0.25
3 200.0 4.32 -0.25
3 250.0 4.32 0.0
3 315.0 4.32 0.0
3 400.0 4.32 0.0
3 500.0 4.32 0.0
3 630.0 4.32 -0.25
3 800.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 1250.0 4.32 0.0
3 1600.0 4.32 0.0
3 2000.0 4.32 0.0
3 2500.0 4.32 0.0
3 3150.0 4.32 0.0
3 4000.0 4.32 0.0
3 5000.0 4.32 -0.25
3 6300.0 4.32 -0.5
3 8000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 10000.0 4.32 -0.5
3 12000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 16000.0 4.32 -0.75
3 20000.0 4.32 0.0
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These EQ is designed for a 31 bands graphical EQ.

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom: comparison between EQs
Paradigm Monitor SE Atom

Comparison betweens various EQs

Paradigm Monitor SE Atom

Improvements made by EQ

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